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Drinking Coffee: More Good Than Harm?
There was a time when the only news about coffee and health was how it was bad for the heart, likely to give us ulcers and aggravate our nerves, but now it seems this popular beverage is receiving a more favorable kind of press. However, the researchers uncovering the good... more
Read moreFive health-enhancing foods that don’t even seem like health foods: Mustard, cole slaw and more
When observing the typical diet of American consumers, with all the fried foods, aspartame-laced “diet” products and pasteurized, hormone-ridden dairy products that typical people consume, I sometimes ask myself a question that perhaps you”ve pondered, too: What on Earth is keeping all these people alive? The answers may surprise you.... more
Read moreThe scary truth about food poisoning
Roughly 76 million cases of food poisoning and 5,000 related deaths occur in the United States each year. The elderly, the very young, pregnant women, and people with otherwise weakened immune systems tend to be most vulnerable. The Senate is considering legislation that would enact stricter food-safety requirements, but for... more
Read moreMcDonald’s launches McSpicy range, comprising Mexican, African flavours
McDonald’s has launched the Spice Fest which will run throughout April and May. Popularly known as the McSpicy range, it comprises a combination of Asian, Mexican and African spices. Items on the menu include the Mexican Spice Chicken Burger and its vegetarian variant; Spicy Shake Shake Fries (served with a... more
Read moreElectric Food Tricks Your Taste Buds
In an experiment conducted at the Computer Human Interaction conference, in Austin, Texas, a group of researches added electricity to different foods and beverages, to see how the added charge might manipulate the food’s flavor. A small wire connected to a 9-volt battery was threaded through a straw, and the... more
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